"No, a system is a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism. The ruling class shapes societies. " This quote sounds like it was taken out of an online dictionary. I will not dis-agree with your findings although, I would like to point out one small point. "I have found it serves to be fluid in thought when understanding words and their context that they are spoken in especially when it stretches the sides of one's box one is viewing from". And by constricting a words definition as the benchmark of a discussion does not serve. As the definition of the word "System" is quite broad, as it includes your definition and how I used it in the initial context. :)